Vulkan Capabilities Viewer vs CGPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer
This tool reports detailed 3D hardware capabilities for developers using Vulkan on iOS devices. It helps ensure compatibility for games and 3D applications across various iOS generations by uploading device reports to a central database.
- Enumerate hardware capabilities
- Report Vulkan features
- Upload device reports
- Check app compatibility
- Open source
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For developers using Vulkan layered over the Metal graphics API, this tool enumerates all the hardware capabilities and limitations of the device it is run on. A report of the current device is uploaded to a central Vulkan Capabilities database at gpuinfo.org where other developers can use this information to ensure their games and 3D apps are ready for as wide a variety of iOS device generations as possible. This software is free and OpenSouce licensed and can be obtained here: https://github.com/SaschaWillems/VulkanCapsViewer
CGPlus
This application serves as an offline compiler for C++ code, specifically designed for graphics programming. It enables users to write and compile applications that utilize OpenGLES and Metal graphics APIs.
- Offline C++ compilation
- Graphics programming focus
- OpenGLES support
- Metal API support
- Mobile development tool
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An offline C++ compiler focus on graphics programming, supports writing OpenGLES and Metal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vulkan Capabilities Viewer at 5.0 against CGPlus's 3.7. CGPlus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer ships an update every 2 months, CGPlus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vulkan Capabilities Viewer | CGPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LunarG, Inc. | 雄龙 许 |
Customer experience
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer
CGPlus
In-app purchases
Vulkan Capabilities Viewer
No in-app purchases
CGPlus
No in-app purchases
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